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Should my cloud business avoid Microsoft development tools?If I base my start-up business on Microsoft technologies, I've instantly put myself in hock for 300 Windows Server licenses.Mon, 15 Sep 2014 16:32:06 +0000Matt Baxter-ReynoldsText380437e8-1eda-11e4-8c7f-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/lg-g-watch-vs-pebble-the-simple-genius-of-a-not-so-smartwatch/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
LG G Watch vs Pebble: The simple genius of a not-so-smartwatchI bought an LG G Watch to replace my year-old Pebble. Turns out, I'll be keeping the Pebble...Tue, 22 Jul 2014 11:55:05 +0000Matt Baxter-ReynoldsTexta9d7a40a-26bb-11e4-8c7f-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/how-it-professionals-can-get-the-most-out-of-twitter/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
How IT professionals can get the most out of TwitterTwitter is perhaps the most important learning resource that IT professionals have access to, yet not enough of us are using it.Fri, 20 Jun 2014 12:47:05 +0000Matt Baxter-ReynoldsTextf73939b5-26bd-11e4-8c7f-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/apples-new-swift-development-language-highlights-the-companys-worst-side/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Apple's new Swift development language highlights the company's worst sideApple's iOS tooling badly needed a reboot, hence the introduction of Swift. It's just a shame they did such a bad job...Tue, 03 Jun 2014 09:00:00 +0000Matt Baxter-ReynoldsTextc4f6c199-26be-11e4-8c7f-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/surface-pro-3-microsofts-grand-tablet-vision-lies-in-tatters/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Surface Pro 3: Microsoft's grand tablet vision lies in tattersMicrosoft's tablet vision was bold, and beautiful. But with the introduction of Surface 3, it's dead.Wed, 28 May 2014 11:29:05 +0000Matt Baxter-ReynoldsText727db802-26c3-11e4-8c7f-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/everyone-is-going-digital-but-just-what-does-that-mean/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Everyone is 'going digital,' but just what does that mean?It seems that everywhere we go, CTOs and CIOs are talking about "digital," but exactly what does "digital" mean?Wed, 23 Apr 2014 09:12:05 +0000Matt Baxter-ReynoldsText194e6536-26c5-11e4-8c7f-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-xp-the-terrifying-anarchy-of-technology-have-nots/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Windows XP: The terrifying anarchy of technology 'have-nots'It's easy to dismiss organisations that have failed to move away from XP as ignorant or lazy, but it's not quite that simple.Wed, 09 Apr 2014 09:00:00 +0000Matt Baxter-ReynoldsTextc8443928-26c5-11e4-8c7f-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/there-is-no-mobile-anymore/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
There is no 'mobile' anymoreSeeking a mobile solution puts up an artificial technical barrier to what you're trying to do. It's time to stop thinking about "mobile" as something special.Fri, 04 Apr 2014 09:00:00 +0000Matt Baxter-ReynoldsText9aeab37a-34df-11e4-9e6a-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/android-wear-wearable-devices-built-around-relevance/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Android Wear -- wearable devices built around relevanceGoogle is able to offer something with Android Wear that no other player, big like Apple or small like Pebble, can offer. And that's why it'll win...Tue, 25 Mar 2014 10:00:00 +0000Matt Baxter-ReynoldsText89f981ea-34e0-11e4-9e6a-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/apples-goto-fail-tells-us-nothing-good-about-cupertinos-software-delivery-process/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Apple's 'goto fail' tells us nothing good about Cupertino's software delivery processThe fact that Apple's infamous SSL validation bug actually got out into the real world is pretty terrifying.Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:00:00 +0000Matt Baxter-ReynoldsText6a0ee963-34e1-11e4-9e6a-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/is-office-365-worth-spending-3x-more-than-on-google-apps/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Is Office 365 worth spending 3x more than on Google Apps?Office 365 is three times the cost of Google Apps. It's worth it -- but probably not for the reason you expect...Wed, 12 Mar 2014 10:00:00 +0000Matt Baxter-ReynoldsText1ceb6fe7-34e2-11e4-9e6a-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/lifelogging-cameras-may-be-a-technology-that-we-need-to-ban/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Lifelogging cameras may be a technology that we need to banLifelogging cameras offer a way of having greater recall over your personal life experiences, but what they do to the privacy of others may be a step too far...Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:00:00 +0000Matt Baxter-ReynoldsText12255953-34e3-11e4-9e6a-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/the-app-gap-isnt-what-you-think-it-is/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
The "app gap" isn't what you think it isIt's easy to think of the app gap as "Platform X has more apps than Platform Y". It's much more subtle than that...Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:47:04 +0000Matt Baxter-ReynoldsText03929c2f-34e4-11e4-9e6a-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/office-is-the-only-thing-that-can-kill-a-chromebook/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Office is the only thing that can kill a ChromebookGoogle wants the enterprise. It's hungry for it. Microsoft has one important defensive weapon to keep it at bay...Wed, 19 Feb 2014 10:18:05 +0000Matt Baxter-ReynoldsText7bffef3f-34e4-11e4-9e6a-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/android-apps-on-windows-phone-sounds-like-a-great-idea/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Android apps on Windows Phone sounds like a great ideaMicrosoft is possibly thinking of allowing Android apps to run on Windows Phone. Yes, please!Fri, 14 Feb 2014 10:00:00 +0000Matt Baxter-ReynoldsText9a3ae0b0-34e5-11e4-9e6a-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/you-wont-believe-what-happened-when-microsoft-made-bill-gates-its-technology-advisor/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
You won't believe what happened when Microsoft made Bill Gates its "Technology Advisor"Bill Gates has been a hero of mine since I was a kid, but I can't get my head around the idea of him coming back to be more involved in Microsoft...Thu, 06 Feb 2014 10:00:00 +0000Matt Baxter-ReynoldsText557ca082-34e6-11e4-9e6a-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/the-emerging-trend-of-bring-your-own-services/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
The emerging trend of "Bring Your Own Services"We're all familiar with the idea of "bring your own device", what happens if users start to bring their own services?Thu, 30 Jan 2014 13:32:05 +0000Matt Baxter-ReynoldsTextdad95158-34e6-11e4-9e6a-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/the-internet-of-things-might-not-be-what-youre-hoping-for/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
The Internet of Things might not be what you're hoping forThe Internet of Things promises to be give us some really cool stuff, but there's a problem...Tue, 28 Jan 2014 10:00:00 +0000Matt Baxter-ReynoldsText8f60112c-34e7-11e4-9e6a-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-8-developers-are-shunning-winjs/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Windows 8 developers are shunning WinJSWith Windows 8, Microsoft made it possible for developers to build apps using HTML and JavaScript. Turns out, no one is really doing that...Wed, 22 Jan 2014 11:41:05 +0000Matt Baxter-ReynoldsTextecc02b72-34e7-11e4-9e6a-00505685119ahttp://www.zdnet.com/article/just-how-much-innovating-do-you-want-apple-to-do/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Just how much innovating do you want Apple to do?Apple doesn't innovate? Oh really? *rolls eyes*Mon, 20 Jan 2014 10:00:00 +0000Matt Baxter-ReynoldsText